Gary James Email & Phone Number

Southport, Nc, Us

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Hampton, Va

Member of Executive Management Team tasked with creating and implementing City Vision, Mission, Strategies and Goals for City; Head of Rewards and Recognition Team; Director/Assessor for Assessing Office; Established and implemented a mentoring program for professional development; provided incentives; improved performance, and created promotional opportunities

100 Ribaut Rd., Beaufort, Sc

Director/Assessor for Assessing Office; (42 Staff); Established and implemented a mentoring program for professional development; provided incentives; improved performance, and created promotional opportunities; Damage Assessment Director for Emergency Response (Hurricanes Matthew, Irma, Michael, and Florence)

142 Federal St., Portland, Me

Built 1st regional/county assessing program in the Northeast (typically a municipal function) from initiation through stable operation. Successful merging of programs under one roof, including coordination with 5 town managers and county manager and finance directors. Required presentation and approval of 4 town councils/boards.

101 Meeting St., Charleston, Sc

Supervisor of commercial assessing, special exemptions, appeals, valuations, mass modeling; Litigation Coordinator for appeals (300+ annually) to County Board and State Courts; Implemented a simplified, yet legally compliant, program for all appeal submissions (typical reduction from 60 hours to 20 hours preparation per appeal); Created training and teaching opportunities for appraisers and assessors; Established and implemented mentoring program for professional staff development

Rumson Nj And Charleston, Sc

Appraisal and valuation of commercial, multi-family, residential, and industrial real estate; including college campuses, city blocks, industrial complexes, mixed-use subdivisions, resorts, water influenced properties, and regional facilities; Portfolio Appraiser for Rutgers University; Certified as expert witness in NJ & SC State Courts

Somerset County, New Jersey, United States

Crown Castle International/Bell Atlantic Mobile (AKA Verizon Wireless), 141 Industrial Pkwy, Branchburg, NJ Project management for implementation/construction of new Cellular Towers/Sites; Identified acceptable sites (Appropriate fit for network, allowed through zoning, accessible, financially viable, physically buildable); Negotiated contracts; Team Lead and expert witness for Zoning/Planning Board hearings; Successful handoff to construction manager and operations team

Princeton, Nj

Deputy/Interim Program Manager - US EPA Emergency Response Contract Directed & Managed $300 million emergency response environmental cleanup contract; (5 Direct Staff; 200 Indirect Staff); Financial/Operations Manager for 70+/- active simultaneous remediation sites; Reported to US EPA regularly (written and presentations); successful in gaining renewal of contract

Turners Falls, Ma

Project Manager/Planner - Heritage State Parks Economic Development Investment Corp. (EDIC)$32 million State DEP Heritage Park Project: Urban renewal project celebrating/preserving industrial heritage of the economically challenged/blighted areas of the municipality; Coordinated with State and Local elected officials; Finance/Budget establishment and direction; Site acquisition of private lands; design; coordination of planning/zoning changes; development guidance and oversight to contracted vendors

Ithaca, Ny

University Project Administration: Capital Facilities Coordinator/Planner - Athletic Campaign Facilities: Coordinated the development for new $50 million Athletic Facilities (including arena, polo facility, press box, multi-purpose room, indoor track, etc.) Presented to university officers, trustees, and major donorsCivil Engineer/Standards Writer - Facilities Engineering: Proposed and implemented a campus wide Master Transportation Plan; Implemented paradigm shift toward a “pedestrian only” campus; included design and construction management for campus and local parkways and greenways within the plan.Standards Writer:Created and wrote Design and Construction Standards for University design and construction projects – implemented immediately – became “gold standard” for University

Various

International Ski Coach - 1980 Olympics and 1979 and 1982 World Junior Championships and 1987 North American Biathlon Championships; Cornell University Ski Team Director/Coach - 1980 - 1987; Stratton Mt. School XC Coach and Program Director - 1977-1980

Mba, Marketing And Finance

Architecture/Landscape Architecture

Activities and Societies: Graduate Coursework

Geology & Environmental Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Studies